Essay Questions

What is your most memorable childhood experience?Going to a dude ranch in Wyoming while in grade school for a family vacation. This is one of my most memorable childhood experiences and still one of the best vacations my family has ever gone on. After going on that vacation my family bought their own horses and started a horse farm.
What immediate family member do you closely identify with and why?I am close with my entire nuclear family which is comprised of my parents as well as a sister and brother. Beyond that, I am extremely close with my uncle who is my mother's brother. My uncle has always been like a second father to me.
What character traits do you admire in an individual?The character traits I most admire in an individual are as follows. Trustworthiness that is established. Ambition and self-motivation are also some traits that I admire in individuals who are proactive and independent in life.
What is the funniest thing ever to happen to you?It is difficult to decide what the funniest thing ever to happen to me has been. My father is one of the funniest people I know, whether he intends to be or not, so I would have to say when I broke my elbow in a sledding accident and he immediately told me that it must be growing pains as I told him I needed to get an x-ray.
If time and money were not an issue, where would you travel and why?I would travel to Germany to explore my family heritage. I have yet to go there but still have living relatives from my father's side of the family who live there. I plan to travel there in the next few years.
When and if you ever have children, what would you like to pass on to them?Knowledge is what I would like to pass on to my children one day when I do decide to have some of my own. I would like to teach my children about life values and how to become self sufficient in the world. I do not wish to hand my children anything but hope to be able to provide them with a comfortable upbringing.